- 2009, RPS built their micronizing plant after discovering an agricultural market need for toll ultrafine grinding of various organic and mineral based inputs for use in liquid soil amendments.
- 2014, RPS branched out and focused on expanding their agromineral portfolio to include Canadian Wollastonite and exploring for new market opportunities
- 2015 established new markets and built a larger grinding mill to be able to service these pulverized markets
- 2016 purchased a new location to accommodate the growing markets.
- 2017 Built two pelleting lines and started marketing VolcanoPhos to the general public.
- 2018 Arie joined RPS as a fulltime partner in the business.
Klaas Baan BSc. Econ
Klaas graduated from the University of Guelph in the OAC program. He has worked on many diversified farms along with agricultural enterprises ranging from crop inputs to financial services.
It is with great sadness that we must share that Klaas passed away on August 1, 2022, after a tragic accident. His legacy and love for agriculture will carry on through the rest of his colleagues at Rock Powder Solutions.
Klaas graduated from the University of Guelph in the OAC program. He has worked on many diversified farms along with agricultural enterprises ranging from crop inputs to financial services.
It is with great sadness that we must share that Klaas passed away on August 1, 2022, after a tragic accident. His legacy and love for agriculture will carry on through the rest of his colleagues at Rock Powder Solutions.
William Baan Dip. Ag., Licensed 310T Mechanic
William graduated with an Agricultural Diploma from Ridgetown and is a licensed 310T Truck and Coach Mechanic. He has worked on numerous farms and has extensive experience in micronizing and pelletizing technologies.
Cell: (226) 228-7077
Email: william@rockpowder.ca
William graduated with an Agricultural Diploma from Ridgetown and is a licensed 310T Truck and Coach Mechanic. He has worked on numerous farms and has extensive experience in micronizing and pelletizing technologies.
Cell: (226) 228-7077
Email: william@rockpowder.ca
Arie Bulk P. Eng.
Arie graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical). He has grown up and worked on various farms and was a senior project engineer for a farm equipment manufacturer.
Cell: (905) 325-3375
Email: arie@rockpowder.ca
Arie graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical). He has grown up and worked on various farms and was a senior project engineer for a farm equipment manufacturer.
Cell: (905) 325-3375
Email: arie@rockpowder.ca
Scientific adviser
Peter Van Straaten M.Sc., Ph.D. in geology (University of Goettingen, Germany)
Professor Emeritus at University of Guelph
Peter's research is concentrated in two areas, agrogeology and environmental geology. The agrogeological research and development is on the use of locally available minerals and rocks to enhance soil productivity. Currently Peter has collaborative research projects in modification and utilization of phosphate rocks and rock fertilizers underway in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia as well as in Brazil and Indonesia.The main initiative of these research projects is to develop appropriate and economic techniques to enhance nutrient release from minerals and rocks. Research in environmental geology focuses on health-related geochemistry and industrial mineral (phosphates, zeolites, vermiculites, etc) and organic 'wastes' as potential 'resources'.
Cell: (226) 228-0367
Email: pvanstra@uoguelph.ca
Professor Emeritus at University of Guelph
Peter's research is concentrated in two areas, agrogeology and environmental geology. The agrogeological research and development is on the use of locally available minerals and rocks to enhance soil productivity. Currently Peter has collaborative research projects in modification and utilization of phosphate rocks and rock fertilizers underway in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia as well as in Brazil and Indonesia.The main initiative of these research projects is to develop appropriate and economic techniques to enhance nutrient release from minerals and rocks. Research in environmental geology focuses on health-related geochemistry and industrial mineral (phosphates, zeolites, vermiculites, etc) and organic 'wastes' as potential 'resources'.
Cell: (226) 228-0367
Email: pvanstra@uoguelph.ca